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' P. FISH CABLE OILER Filed June 10, 1927 .3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEY.

Patented Fsi' s, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

PAT FISH, 0F JAMESTOWN, CALIFORNIA.

CABLE OILER.

Application filed June 10,

This invention relates to cable oilers and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind which operates in an automatic manner.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind which coacts with a cable when in motion to maintain such cable etlectually oiled.

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Another object of the invention is to pro vide a device of this kind which eliminates the necessity of oiling a cable by hand with its resultant danger and in a manner effectually reducing waste of oil.

Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind compris ing a receptacle or container for containing a supply of oil together with a rotatable oiler with which the cable to be oiled contacts, the travel of the cable effecting a rotation of the oiler together with means associated with the oiler to free the same of excess oil.

The invention also has for an object to provide a device of this kind supported for movement in opposite directions and provided with means whereby such movement is accomplished by the action of the cable being oiled and which is particularly desirable when the device is positioned in relatively close proximity to a winding drum or the like.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved cable oiler whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed. 1 i

be the In order that my invention may better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a cable oiler constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Figure 1 with certain of the parts in elevation and a coacting cable being shown in fragment;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 8-3 of Figure 1 with certain of the parts in elevation;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in top plan 1927. Serial No. 197,986.

of thestructure as illustrated in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figure (3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 66 of Figure 3;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating a mounting of the rotatable oiler and associated receiver as comprised in this embodiment of my invention;

Figure 8 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating a further embodiment of my invention, the coacting cable being shown in fragment;

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view of the lower portion of the receptacle as illustrated in Figure 8 5 Figure 10 is a view in front elevation of the rotatable oiler and oil receivers associated therewith unapplied;

Figure 11 is a view in side elevation of the structure illustrated in Figure 10.

In the embodiment of my invention as disclosed in Figures 1 to 7 inclusive C denotes a container of requisite dimensions and capacity having itstop portion partially closed by a cover member or plate 1. The opposite end portion of the container has suitably affixed thereto the carrier members 2, each of said carrier members, as herein disclosed, being substantially in the form of an inverted U and disposed transversely of the container C. The side members 2 of each of the carriers 2 have freely disposed through the upper portions thereof a stationary rod or member 3 providing a supporting means for the container C and along which in the opposite direction the container C is adapted to have movement. Each of these rods 3 is permanently supported in any desired manner and at a requisite position by bearing members 4.

This particular mounting of the container C is particularly desirable when the same is positioned in relatively close proximity to a winding drum or the like for a purpose which will hereinafter be more particularly re ferred to.

If desired, the container C may be fixedly anchored or mounted through the medium of the outstanding brackets 5 carried by the lower end portions of the container C at the opposite sides thereof.

The opposed side walls 6 of the container C are provided with transversely aligned grooves or channels 7 extending downwardly a predetermined distance and disposed on an incline toward the end portion of the container C provided with the cover member or plate 1, the upper extremity of each of the grooves 7 being in communication with a bearing recess 8- to receive an end portion of the shaft 9 of a rotary oiler 10. Each end portion of the shaft 9 is held within the bearing recess 8 by a conventional bearing cap 11 or its equivalent.

Each of the grooves 7 at substantially midis carried by a plate 26 resting on the botextremities suitably aflixed to the opposite side edges of the plate 26 and extending over ,the applied boxing 23 as particularly illustrated in Figures 3 and 5. This loop member 28 is positioned substantially midway of the groove or rabbet although I do not 'wish to limit myself to any particular loway its ends has in communication there with a supplemental or branch groove 12 disposed tow-ard the end of the container C provided with the cover member or plate 1 and on a desired incline. The purpose of this groove 12 will be hereinafter more particularly referred to.

Each end portion of the shaft 9 is freely disposed through a longitudinally directed slot 14 provided in the upper portion of an elongated rigid arm 15, the opposite or lower end portion of said arm providing a mounting for the shaft 16 of a rotating oil receiver 17. The receiver 17, as herein disclosed, is of a diameter greater than that the oiler 10 and when in working or applied position extends Within the oil 18 wi hin the container C and serves to lift or carry the oil up to and upon the periphery of he oiler 10. The peripheries of the oiler .1 and receiver 17 are in'close frictional contact so that as the oiler" 10 isrotated the receiver 17 will also be caused to revolve.

The oiler 10 in longitudinal section has its periphery concave while the periphery of the receiver is convex whereby the periph cries of the oiler 10 and receiver 17 have close contact one with the other at substtantially all points. The receiver has disp sed over its periphery a lamination 19 which Spay be of soft material, such as rubber or wo 'en or textile material as preferred.

The upper end of each of the arms 15 is provided with an outwardly disposed he (1 or block 20 through which is threaded a b 11: 21 or the like, the inner end of which ha ing contact with the adjacent end portio cation-as this will be best determined by the requirements of practice.

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Threaded from above through the boxing 23 is a binding screw 29 which, whenbrought into proper engagement with the flange or tongue 25, holds the boxing 23 against move ment along said flange or tongue.

Each pair of transversely aligned boxings 23 have their inner end portions connected by a wiper member 30 preferably formed of a rubber compound and having disposed along its outer longitudinal face a strip 31 of rigid material to maintain the wiper 3O proper in desired formation.

The opposite longitudinal marginal portion of the wiper 30, which is opposed to the oiler 10, is provided with diverging flanges or lips 32. These flanges or lips 32 closely approach the periphery of the oiler 10 and for which reason, as particularly illustrated The boxings 23 permit the desired adjust-- ment of the wipers 30 with respect to the oiler 10 and, in practice, the thicker the oil the of the shaft 9 whereby uponrotation of the bolt 21 in one direction pull'may be imposed upon the receiver 17 toward the oiler 10, thus assuring the most effective adjustment or relation between these two particular ele ments.

Each of the side walls '6 of the container C at opposite sides of the bearing recess or notch 8 is provided with the elongated rabbets or grooves 22 in each of which is arranged for sliding movement a boxing 23. The inner surface of this boxing 23 has disposed length-wise thereof a groove or channel 24 which snugly receives an upstanding guide flange or tongue 25. This tongue 25 .eloser such wipers will be adjusted toward the oiler 10.

By providing each of the wipers 30 with the flanges or lips 32 as hereinbefore referred to, dirt or the like falling on the oiler 10 will not foul the wiper. If onehalf of the wiper becomes foul, the wiper will still continue to wipe off. This is due to the fact that if one of theflanges or lips 32 isnot working the second of such flanges or lips will be eflective.

As illustrated in Figure 1, it is to be noted that the flanges or lips 32 terminate inwardly of the ends of the wiper and also inwardly of the side walls'6' of the container G, This arrangement permits surplus oil which may run into the groove or channel afforded. between the flanges or lips 32 to be returned to the receptacle. It will also be understood that if one of the flanges or lips 32 should fail to wipe off the surplus oil from the oiler 10, the second of such flanges or lips will accomplish this purpose.

The wipers 30 are slightly yieldable, particularly as pertains to the flanges or lips 32, yet they are not unduly flexible as othervvise too much oil will get on the cable and Will run oil. The strips 31 hereinbcfore referred to are preferably of met at.

l lxtending across the top of the container C at a point outwardly of each of the wipers 30 but in relatively close proximity thereto there is a shield 32) which serves to cause the oil which may drip from the cable A as it leaves the oiler 10 to run back into the container Each of these shields 33 is preferably made of light metal and is substantially V- shaped in cross section with one wall 33* disposed upward y and outwardly with respect to the adjacent wiper 30. Eachend portion of the container C at its top is provided with the rollers 34 extending transversely thereof and with which the cable will contact and thus avoid rubbing of the cable which would otherwise occur if the cable had direct contact with the container C. Inwardly of each of the rollers 34; and adjacent the ends thereof are the vertically disposed guide rollers 35 carried by the container C and which are so positioned to prevent the cable A from working otf of the oiler 10. The contact of the cable A with these vertical rollers 35 will also cause movement of the container (1 along the rods 3 as the cable may be wound upon a drum or the like and particularly if my improved oiler is positioned in relatively close proximity of such drmn or the like.

Although not shown in the accompanying drawings, the carriers 2 may be employed as supports for asuitable covering of tin, canvas or other material to form a protection for the oiler against rain, trash and the like.

In the embodiment of my invention as par ticularly illustrated in Figures 8, 9, 10 and 11, the oiler is for use in connection with a cable A traveling in a vertical direction. In this arrangement it is preferred that a supplemental oil receiver be employed and this supplemental oil receiver 36 is mounted upon a shaft 37 extending beyond the opposite ends thereof, each extended portion of said shaft being rotatably engaged within an end portion of a rigid arm 38 which is also in pivotal connection with the extended portion of the shaft 16 of the receiver 17 hereinbefore referred to. Each of the extended portions of the shaft 37 is also engaged within a branch groove 12' as is also an extended portion of the shaft 16.

One end wall 39 of the container C is pro:

vided with a drain opening 40 normally.closed by a plug 41 or the like and the opposite end wall 39 is provided with a filling opening 42 normally closed by a plug 43. This filling opening 42 is adapted to be used when the container C is working in a vertical position.

When the receptacle or container C is working in a horizontal position, the cover member or plate 1 may be employed as a stand to support a receptacle containing a supply of oil whereby the oil within the container C, may be readily replenished when desired.

I also find it of advantage to provide the receiver 17 at its ends with the outstanding flanges 44 which overlie the adjacent ends of the oiler l0 and the supplemental receiver 313 when used whereby the oiler and the receiver or receivers are effectively maintained against endwise relative shitting.

\Vhile in the first embodiment of my invention l disclose the use of only a single receive: 17, it is to b understood that if desired a supplemental receiver may be employed the same as disclosed in Figure 8.

lVhile I herein disclose the carriers 2 being upwardly directed they can be employed with equal facility depending from th co'ntainer.

From the foregoing dcseript p it is thought to be obvious that a cable oiler con structed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invertion in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A device of the class described comprising a receptacle adapted to contain a supply of oil, an oiler rotatably supported by said receptacle and extending exteriorly thereof, a. wiping medium coacting with the periphery of the oiler, and an oil shield carried by the receptacle.

2. A device of the class described comprising a container, an oiler rotatably supported thereby and extending exteriorly thereof, and a wiper carried by the container and co acting with the periphery of the oiler, said Wiper having spaced flanges disposed toward the oiler.

3. A device of the class described comprising 2 container, an oiler rotatably supported thereby and extending exteriorly thereof, and a wiper carried by the container and c0- acting with the periphery of the oiler, said wiper having spaced flanges disposed toward the oiler, said flanges being in divergence.

4. A d vice of the class described comprising a container, an oiler rotatably supported thereby and extending exteriorly thereof, a

5. A device of the class described com rising a container adapted to hold a supp y of oil, an oiler rotatably supported by the con tainer and extending exteriorly thereof, a receiver rotatably supported within the container, the periphery of the receiver-having close frictional contact with the periphery of the oiler, said receiver revolving upon rotation of the oiler and operating to lift oil to the periphery of the oiler, the oiler having its periphery substantially concave in longitudinal section and the receiver having its periphery substantially convex in longitudinal section.

V 6. A device of the class described comprising areceptacle adapted to contain a supply of oil, an oiler rotatably supported by said receptacle and extending cxteriorly thereof,-

a wiping medium coacting with the periphery of the "oiler, and transversely disposed rollers mounted upon the receptacle fore-and aft of the oiler.

7. A device of the class described comprising a receptacle adapted to contain a supply of oil, an oiler rotatably-supported by, said receptacle and extending exteriorly thereof, a wiping medium'coactin with the periphery of the oiler, transversely disposed rollers mounted upon the re eptacle fore and aft of the oiler, and outstanding guide rollers carried by the container adjacent to the extremities of the first named rollers.

8. A device of the class described comprising a receptacle adapted to contain a supply of oil, an oiler rotatably supported by said receptacle and extending 'exteriorly thereof,

a wiping medium coacting with the periph ery of the oiler, transversely disposed rollers mounted upon the receptac e fore and aft of the oiler, and outstanding guide rollers carried by the container'adjacent to the extremities of the first named rollers and inwardly thereof.

9. A device of the class described comprising a container adapted to hold a supply of oif, opposed walls of the container being provided with grooves, an oiler having shaft extensions at its ends, said extensions being operatively engaged with said opposed walls of the container for rotatably supporting the oiler, avrotating receiver having shaft extensions at its ends engageable within the grooves in said opposed walls, and rigid members connecting the shaft extensions of the oiler and the receiver.

10. A device of the class described comprising a container adapted to hold'a supply of oil, opposed walls of the container bein provided with grooves, an oiler having shaft extensions at its ends, said extensions being operatively engaged with said opposed Walls.

of the container for rotatably supporting the oiler, a rotating receiver having shaft extensions at its ends engageable within the grooves in said opposed walls, rigid members connecting the shaft extensions of the oiler and the receiver, said rigid members having longitudinally disposed slots through which the shaft extensions of the oiler are disposed, said members also having blocks outwardly of the shaft extensions of the oiler, and members threaded through said blocks and engaging the shaft extensions of the oiler for imposing pull upon the rigid members to adjust the receiver with respect to the oiler.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

PAT FISH. 

